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Saturday, July 11, 2026
Indian Artifacts by K Henderson
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Indian Artifacts, 16 x 20 oil on canvas
The subject of this painting is figurines you may have found in the
"Olden Days": a plastic Indian, a Chalk figure like you could win at the
Fair, a tin horse with a Brave on his back and a ceramic American
Indian salt and pepper set.
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Sunday, September 6, 2015
Forever Brave - Oil Painting
This little guy is one of my favorite vintage ceramic figures . He's a little warrior with a tomahawk.
He is standing in front of a wool blanket. Can you tell that I love the color Red?
As I've said before, I love painting the different textures. The roughness of the wool, the shiny hardest of the ceramic and the satin reflections on the table all come together to make a nice contrast
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Thursday, September 3, 2015
Saturday Matinee - oil painting
Remember when movies cost a dime and the cowboy serials were all the rage? Ok, neither do I. But this painting Saturday Matinee brings those time back with a Tom Mix poster, our favorite cowboy, Howdy Doody, a cowgirl sweetheart, American Indian, a horse and a six shooter. What more do you need?
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Thursday, August 27, 2015
Last of the Mohicans
The vintage American Indian ceramic figurines are shown with several antique books.
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Sunday, May 18, 2014
Last of the Mohicans by K. Henderson
The Last of the Mohicans. As we all know I love old books, toys and other fun things. The vintage American Indian ceramic figurines are part of my collection and make me smile every time I look at them. And these books have an average age of 100 years. Yes, Last of the Mohicans is one of them.
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Wednesday, May 14, 2014
Forever Brave by K Henderson
This little guy is one of my favorite vintage ceramic figures. He’s a little warrior with a tomahawk.
He is standing in front of a wool blanket. Can you tell that I love the color Red?
As I’ve said before, I love painting the different textures. The roughness of the wool, the shiny hardest of the ceramic and the satin reflections on the table all come together to make a nice contrast.
Available
See more of my Contemporary Realism paintings on My Website
Monday, May 7, 2012
Last of the Mohicans

Last of the Mohicans, 9 x 12, oil on panel
Every once in a while I fall into the bad habit of starting paintings. Lots of them. Currently, I have about 10 paintings in progress. The good news is that I will have 10 new paintings to share within the next few weeks. The 'bad' news is that I haven't posted any new work for a while .
So, I thought we could revisit a (not so old) friend, The Last of the Mohicans. As we all know I love old books, toys and other fun things. The vintage American Indian ceramic figurines are part of my collection and make me smile every time I look at them. And these books have an average age of 100 years. Yes, Last of the Mohicans is one of them.
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
Biennale Grande Hubbard Museum

Summerfall, 36 x 30, oil on canvas
Two of my paintings have been accepted into the 2nd Biennale Grande at the Hubbard Musem of the American West.
The 2nd Biennale Grande is a juried fine art competition that seeks to recognize and honor excellence in the contemporary visual arts of the American West. The art with be on display April 4th to July 15th, 2012 at The Hubbard Museum of the American West, 26301 Hwy 70 West,Ruidoso Downs, NM.
Monday, April 5, 2010
Newsletter April 2010 - K. Henderson
MasterWorks of New Mexico

12th annual Fine Art Show
April 9 – April 30
Hispanic Arts Building, Albuquerque, NM
The Opening Ceremony and Preview will be held Friday, April 9th, 2010, 5:00 - 8:00 pm . The show will remain open to the public April 10 - April 30, 10:00 am - 5:00 pm, except Mondays.
My painting, Blue Skies, 18 x 24, oil on canvas, has been accepted into this exhibit
Salon International 2010Greenhouse Gallery
6496 New Braunfels, Ave San Antonio , TX
April 10 - 30, 2010
Salon International 2010 is the ninth annual juried exhibition sponsored by the International Museum of Contemporary Masters. Artists entered 1288 paintings and 392 were accepted in the show.
My paintings Peanuts and Gumballs and Ball Jar and Marbles will be exhibited in the show.
This show is Online
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Friday, February 12, 2010
Settlers West American Miniature show
Aces and Eights, oil on board, 12" x 9"
Don't forget, if you are around Tucson this weekend, stop by the Settlers West American Miniature show. I will be attending the opening on Feb 13 starting at 5:30. This is my first time at this show and I'm excited about being invited to this prestigious event.
See you there!
Tuesday, February 2, 2010
Award - Hubbard Museum
Redwing, oil on canvas, 30 x24
I was awarded second place at the Hubbard Museum's Biennale Grande in Ruidoso, NM. I didn't get to attend the opening because of bad road conditions. You have until April 11th to see the exhibit.
Tuesday, December 22, 2009
Hubbard Museum's Biennale Grande

My painting Redwing has been accepted into the Hubbard Museum's Biennale Grande exhibition. The Biennale Grande is a juried fine arts competition that seeks to recognize and honor excellence in the contemporary visual arts of the American West.
R.D. and Joan Dale Hubbard founded the Hubbard Museum of the American West in 1992, then presented it to the City of Ruidoso Downs, NM in 2005. It has grown from its original incredible collection of Anne C. Stradling’s Museum of the Horse to being a truly first class historic Western museum.
The Biennale Grande exhibit will be on display Jan 30 - April 11, 2010
Thursday, December 3, 2009
December Newsletter - K. Henderson
It's hard to believe that this year is almost over! I participated in lots of shows, got some awards and made an appearance in several magazine articles. All in all it's been a good year.
I want to thank everyone who bought my art, came to see my art in shows and galleries, took the time to email me or just visited me on my websites and blogs. Without you I couldn't do what I do. Thanks so much.
Lovetts Gallery6528 E. 51st ST, Tulsa, OK 74145
I've recently joined Lovetts Gallery in Tulsa. They are showing my still lifes. If you're in Tulsa, stop by and see the great art work they have.
Shows and Galleries
December gives me a break from doing juried shows but several of my galleries have new paintings including several small pieces.

American Art Collector
There was a nice article about my still lifes in the November issue of American Art Collector
If you missed it you can see it here, courtesy of American Art Collector magazine
http://www.fineartoils.com/AAC.PDF
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Saturday, September 12, 2009
Redwing - oil painting

Redwing is 30 x 24, oil on canvas. It shows a mixture of old and newer icons of the American Indian. There is pottery, corn, beads, blanket, kachina as well as a turn of the century piece of sheet music "Redwing".
My favorite bit in this painting is the transparent tape holding the sheet music to the wall

Monday, June 8, 2009
Sunday, June 7, 2009
Forever Brave - oil painting

I don't have anything new to post so I thought I would pull out a painting from My Other Blog
Forever Brave is 12" x 9" oil on board. This little guy is one of my favorite vintage ceramic figures. He’s a little warrior with a tomahawk.
He is standing in front of a wool blanket. Can you tell that I love the color Red?
As I’ve said before, I love painting the different textures. The roughness of the wool, the shiny hardest of the ceramic and the satin reflections on the table all come together to make a nice contrast.
To purchase this painting contact me
Wednesday, April 1, 2009
I'm a Semi-Finalist!!

The Art Renewal Center just posted the winners of the 2008-2009 Salon exhibition and I am a semi -finalist!! There were well over 1600 entries from 30 countries. No awards for me this year but it's great to know that I came THISCLOSE. It encourages me to work that much harder. The work in this show is really terrific. Take a look.
The pieces I entered were Saturday Matinee and Summerfall
Sunday, March 29, 2009
April Newsletter

Newsletter April 2009
Greetings. I hope you are enjoying Spring. Here in the Sacramento Mountains of New Mexico the spring winds have arrived. And we who live off grid are welcoming the longer days of sunshine. I need to do a bit of repair work on my greenhouse before I can plant my tomatoes. A greenhouse is the best way to keep the elk and deer from harvesting my crop before I do.
Salon International
Open House & Reception April 11, 2009
Gallery Exhibit April 11 - May 1
Greenhouse Gallery of Art,San Antonio , TX
One of my paintings in the show is "The Making of a Cowboy", an oil on canvas , 24″ x 18″. It shows our favorite cowboy, Howdy Doody, with his patent, and accessories to make a cowboy. What cowboy is complete without his badge, handkerchief, garters, boots and plaid shirt? He is shown hanging from a rustic wood panel . Howdy was the first tv character to have a copyright.
I have a step by step demonstration showing how I painted this on my blog
With Wind and Time
This is a recent painting, oil on canvas, 30 "x 40" . It shows a plains Indian warrior wearing a bone breast plate, red and blue beads and a black blanket. The painted hand on his face shows that he has ‘counted coup’ or touched an enemy in battle.This painting can be purchased at Mountain Trails Gallery in
Park City UT
How to care for your oil painting
This tip is from The American Institute for Conservation
Dust your painting every four to six months. Feather dusters can scratch paintings. Instead use soft, white-bristle Japanese brushes, sable (such as a typical makeup brush), or badger-hair brushes (called "blenders" and used for faux finishes). Never try to clean a painting yourself or use any liquid or commercial cleaners on a painted surface. Commercial preparations can cause irreparable damage to the fragile layers of a painting.
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Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Forever Brave - Oil Painting

This little guy is one of my favorite vintage ceramic figures . He's a little warrior with a tomahawk.
He is standing infront of a wool blanket. Can you tell that I love the color Red?
As I've said before, I love painting the different textures. The roughness of the wool, the shiny hardest of the ceramic and the satin reflections on the table all come together to make a nice contrast
To purchase this painting contact me








